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“The authors of the Bible had no idea that same sex attraction was a thing.” – Anglican priest, Father Rod Bower, says

“The only concept of human sexuality that’s available to Biblical writers is what we would call ‘heterosexuality’ — the opposite-sex attraction. [The Bible’s authors] are aware that there is behaviour

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PRIDE OF THE ANGRY GAY NIGERIAN

It is the month of Pride and I am angry. I am angry for the gay Nigerian. I am angry for our Pride. I am angry at the injustices we

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Coming To Toronto

He celebrated it, his non-deportation. Five years in Canada, living in the shadows – and finally he can come out in the light. Yet, his friends laugh at him. But

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When They Ask: “Are You Gay?”

Somebody: Are you gay? Me: Which of them? ? Somebody: How many types do you know? ? Me: Many. Somebody: I only know about one. Me: Really! Where did you school? Somebody:

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AN ACCEPTABLE TOGETHER

“HELP!” I want to scream all the time, but I’m not quite sure who would hear my cry. It’s a feeling of dread, a pang in my chest, a never-ending

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Ghana pushes Antigay Bill after Theresa May urges for the Decriminalization of Homosexuality

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s plea for Commonwealth nations to decriminalize homosexuality was met with major backlash among the African commonwealth nations, especially Ghana. And now, lawmakers in the conservative

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STRAIGHT TALK ON GAY SEX

The following is a Facebook post by Bill Flavell where he interrogates the issue of why gay sex (that is, the sexual intimacy between two men) causes so much discomfort

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GROWING UP GAY IN THE BOARDING SCHOOL

When I hear stories about boarding schools that severely penalize homosexual acts between students, where there are even students who act as snitches, ratting out to the school authorities those

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ABOUT STRAIGHT PEOPLE AND THE LANGUAGE OF THE WORD “FAG”

Reports recently emerged of Kendrick Lamar chastising a white fan – who the rapper invited to the stage to rap to his 2012 hit M.A.A.D city – for mentioning the

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Do Not Applaud The Pope’s Stance On Homosexuality

News has broken of a conversation between Pope Francis and Juan Carlos Cruz (a victim of Chilean abuser Fernando Karadima). Spending three days with the Pope back in April, in